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Juggernaut

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I ordered this CD on 1-31-00 and have not received it as of yet. But I can assure anyone that it is well worth the wait. This was an album that should have been a huge commercial success. Sadly, it was not.

This album contains some of Frank's best guitar work. Frank channels Jimi through his Gibson SG, and then some, but makes it all his own style. Frank even touches on a little Johnny Winter-esque guitar riffs with the cut "Well Maybe Next Time." Though Frank does know restraint. The hit from the album, "Strange Dreams," maybe the greatest rock song ever recorded that has no guitar solo. Imagine that?

And for the heavy metal fans, Frank aims to please with the title track. It contains one of the best endings that I've ever heard. This crescendo will put anyone's subwoofer to a test. Especially with today's digital, distortion-free sound.

Yes, this CD puts to rest the argument, "Is 70's rock better than 90's rock?"

Great 2nd solo effort from Canadian's Frank Marino & Co. Every so often I'll hear one of his songs from this album like "Juggernaut" or "Strange Dreams" on an obscure radio station..... it will bring me quickly back to 1982-83 and seeing him shred on stage at the Nassau Coliseum out on Long Island. It is truly sad that this axe-man never really got top billing or rec'd much commerical success. His guitar licks are truly music to the ears. Marino's first solo, "The Power Of Rock & Roll" is a close 2nd to "Juggernaut", but I still like this one best... possibly for the magical and celestial feel I get from "Strange Dreams". Other good songs are "Midnight Highway" and "Maybe It's Time". No crazy metal or lite pop here - just your basic blue collar hard rocking tunage. Somehow reminiscent of some old Pat Travers albums I have. Nice to see Marino's early and hard to find stuff coming out onto CD (as imports) in 2000-2001. It's about time.

In the 80's the song Strange Dreams was or should of been a great hit. The whole album Kicks Butt, this is one you well want to crank up, the guitair solo's are awesome and the energy is at a peak from start to finish, I have been looking for this CD since Cd's came out, if you love Frank Marino this well satisfy you to no end...

This is one of his signature albums which he has continued to honor live. "Strange Dreams" is a classic song with a slight hypnotic flavor. I remember when this song got played on the radio back in '82. Great CD start to finish. If you like Jimi Hendrix, Pat Travers, and Robin Trower I can't see how you wouldn't like this and so much more of Frank's work. Frank can go from heavy metal to jazz and blow you away at both ends of the spectrum! Check out "Double Live". There is a great live version of Strange Dreams on it also. As you will see on this website, almost all of the reviews for Frank's albums have 5 stars. There is good reason for this.

This CD release was really worth waitin`.Strangely it took twenty years for me to get decent copy of it besides old rusty c-casette.Actually this album is the only reason why I still own a casette player.This this CD is The release of a decade.Best rock`n`roll album ever done.And in my opinnion Juggernaut belongs to top 3 albums of all times and all genres.The songs are incredibly good,band relly ROCKS and Gibson sings in the hands of a wizard.Just listen the last guitar fill of "Midnight highway", huh,,,And how bitter my friends are when I got thi first!

This cd rocks as all frank does-juggernaught,midnight highway,
and the classic stories of a hero this is a must for true frank fans and a perfect stater for the new fan.
you cannot go wrong with this disk.

Made in GER in 1998, Serial# BR-129, Playing Time 44:33

Originally released in 1982, this is Frank Marino's 2nd solo album after the dissolution of Mahogany Rush.

Those were the days when it took more than playing 16 notes per second to be considered a "guitar god"... This album contains 8 tracks quite different in tempos, but showcases the versatility of his playing. He ranges from heavy blues-rock to hard rock, displaying speed and precision, but what's more important to me, feeling.

Though well known in those days back in my hometown of Montreal, Frank never reached the status of "rock and roll star". The sounds he produces from his guitar range from Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower, Ted Nugent, etc. I don't think he plays to impress (which he does), but more to express.

If you're into electric guitar with soul and energy, pick this CD up: you'll probably recognize where people like John Sykes and Steve Vai(the tamer side) got some of their inspiration.

if you have never listened to Frank Marino play a guitar and listened to the incredible tighness of this band then you haven't heard anything. This album is one of the best mixed and recorded albums ever. I saw Frank do this album at the old HammmerJacks in Baltimore when this album first came out. He played the riffs and the band was tight. Any music that this band produces is great. This is a world of difference from the old days but you can't improve on perfection.

Frank Marino may not have revolutionized Rock n' Roll, but he plays the genre better than most. It's a shame that an artist of such high caliber has had such a low profile.

JUGGERNAUT is Frank Marino's 2nd solo album, and it is a must-have for every Rock collection. If you are new to Frank Marino's music, you may want to start with his 1st solo album, THE POWER OF ROCK N' ROLL. Both albums are essential. JUGGERNAUT shows a more thoughtful approach to song writing. It contains some amazing guitar riffs. THE POWER OF ROCK N' ROLL, on the other hand, is a straight-forward barrage of pure energy. Both albums feature Frank's unbelievable lead-guitar wizardry, not to mention his perfect-for-the-part vocals.

I don't know how I've gone all of these years being a huge classic underground rock listener and missing Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush. But a couple of years ago I heard another band cover the rip-and-tear title track from this album and absolutely loved it. So I finally got around to exploring Marino's work (check out [...] to stream samples of almost his entire back catalog) and was completely blown away. "Juggernaut" isn't the only good song here-- every track is fantastic. This album rocks all the way through and is Marino's peak in creativity. A must have for anyone who loves quality power and blues rock. Worth the import price. And by the way, you want the CD. Sound quality blows away the download. Besides, the digi pack is a real nice 33 sleeve reproduction with decent liner notes-- an asset to anyone's collection.